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Operation
Please Note: If the DVR was disconnected or a power failure was to occur, the back-up battery will retain
the settings for up to 5 years. Therefore, the time, date and password will default back to the factory setting
and will have to be manually reset. All other settings will remain the same.
Camera Select (1-4)
Press Camera Select (1-4) to select the camera to display in full screen
Recording
The DVR offers 3 recording modes listed below. Please refer to Appendix #2 for a chart of recording speeds
Note: During recording, if the power was turned off accidentally, recorded video will still be stored in the
Hard Drive. The DVR will return to the original recording setting after the power is restored. When you press
the "REC" button on the DVR, you will find the date, time and recording type.
When the Hard Drive is full, the character "*" will display on the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. It
will indicate that the Hard Drive is full. It will not disappear until you format the Hard Drive.
There are 3 recording modes: Alarm, Schedule, and Manual Recording
1. ALARM RECORDING - DVR is triggered by an external alarm input. A Normally Closed or Normally Open
device would be connected to the external sensors alarm inputs on the back of the DVR, marked "SEN 1
to SEN 4". (default is NO normally OPEN)
2. SCHEDULE RECORDING - Recording is activated by a Timer schedule. Refer to page 34 for instructions
on how to set schedules for recording.
3. MANUAL RECORDING - Recording is initiated manually by pressing the REC button. In this case, recording
will continue until "STOP" is pressed on the unit.
NOTE:
In all recording modes, recording will occur on all connected camera's. There is no way to record only
on specific channels (the Alarm and Schedule recording is the first priority during manual recording)
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